Chief Estimator

Overview Salary: $150,000 - $215,000, based on experience Our client is a well established commercial construction firm in the Northeast, known for combining the personal touch of a family run business with the expertise and scale of a much larger company. Their portfolio spans corporate, hospitality, retail, multiunit, and civic projects, and they have built a strong reputation for client satisfaction and steady growth. Their culture blends serious craftsmanship with a team-first environment that values flexibility, growth opportunities, and pride in work. What You'll Do Lead and oversee all estimating and preconstruction activities across the organization. Establish estimating standards, procedures, tools, and best practices. Manage estimating department staffing, workload, resource allocation, and recruiting efforts. Lead the pursuit strategy for major and complex projects. Review and approve conceptual budgets, GMPs, negotiated proposals, and final estimates. Collaborate with Operations leadership to develop project execution strategies. Support business development efforts, client presentations, interviews, and proposal development. Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Oversee value engineering, constructability reviews, risk assessments, and logistics planning. Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development for Estimators and Senior Estimators. Monitor market trends, labor conditions, material pricing, and subcontractor capacity. Drive continuous improvement in estimating technology, systems, and processes. Participate in strategic planning and contribute to company growth initiatives. What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred. 10+ years of commercial construction estimating experience. 5+ years of estimating leadership or management experience. Strong experience with negotiated work, conceptual estimating, budgeting, and preconstruction services. Experience delivering across various contract delivery methods, including stipulated sum, GMP, and cost plus. Proven ability to lead large and complex commercial construction pursuits. Strong technical understanding of construction means, methods, scheduling, procurement, and project delivery. Demonstrated success leading teams and developing estimating talent. Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship building skills. Proficiency with estimating software, scheduling software, project management platforms, and construction technology tools. What You'll Gain A leadership seat at the table with Operations, Business Development, and Executive Leadership on every major pursuit. The opportunity to build and shape a growing estimating department from the ground up, including hiring, mentoring, and process. A leadership role with a well established, growing firm known for steady project flow and a strong reputation in the region. 13 paid holidays and five weeks of PTO. 401k with company match. Full healthcare, vision, and dental coverage. Ongoing learning and development training, plus a culture that genuinely celebrates wins, big and small. #J-18808-Ljbffr